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Hey everyone, Seth Baumgartner here. I work a demanding job with SpaceX that requires long hours and frequent travel. While I'm passionate about real estate investing, balancing it with my day job can be a challenge. ...
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I'm building out a business plan and working on a long-term strategy that will ultimately provide retirement income somewhere around 15-20 years down the time horizon. My better (and data-driven) half asked a questio...
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I am starting over at 49. I have a small lump of money to invest and want to start building my real estate investment portfolio. I am currently renting. Should I start with an STR, or house hacking? Any opinions or ad...
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Hello and thank you for welcoming me to BiggerPockets! I'm excited to be here and hope to network with other members and experienced professionals for ongoing advise and referrals.
About me: I have big goals...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community!My name is Austin McClain, I have been a member of BP for a few months now and have logged in from time to time to read articles and find helpful information. After months of listening t...
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For an embarrassingly long time "Buy an 8-12 unit apartment building" has been on my list of things to do. It has been talked about, pondered, debated but has never happened.So, my thought is to make it a 60 day chall...
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I'm a new RE investor and new to BP! I'm an Emergency Medicine physician in the Bay Area a few years out of residency training (still paying off loans). My first property is in a Dallas suburb that I purchased using a...
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Hi BP! This is my first post. I've been listening to the podcasts religiously for a few months now and thought I'd reach out to get some keen insight on a few big decisions my family has coming up. I am eager to get ...
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I have been reading for a while and I am ready to take the plunge, but I have several options and dont know which to chose. I have 100K in cash and own my current home with no mortgage, value about 150K. I am closin...
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I've decided to make the rent due by the 4th of each month and pick it up from the tenant each month at the property.
Is there a good way to word this arrangement in the lease so that the tenant can't stand me up at ...